Loose Brick, Soft Light
Style: Soft piano

[Verse 1]
A loose brick rattles gently where the old wall meets the sky
Smoke drifts sideways past the chimney, easy as a lullaby
Nothing out there means you harm tonight
You are held so close and warm, you never wonder why

[Chorus]
Richard, Richard, close your eyes now, let the house breathe slow around you
Nothing colder than the window ever has to touch or find you
Every rattling brick and drifting curl of smoke will keep you steady
Rest here, Richard, you're the warmest thing this quiet home has found

[Verse 2]
Wind can knock along the rooftop, tugging softly at the tiles
Still the walls stand firm around you, holding all their gentle piles
Nothing needs to wake you now, nothing tries
You drift off inside the hush that fills these darkened miles

[Pre-chorus]
Hear how the old house settles, creaking low and settling deeper
Feel how the warmth stays with you, wrapped around you like a keeper
Sleep is coming closer now, soft and slow and

[Chorus]
Richard, Richard, close your eyes now, let the house breathe slow around you
Nothing colder than the window ever has to touch or find you
Every rattling brick and drifting curl of smoke will keep you steady
Rest here, Richard, you're the warmest thing this quiet home has found

[Bridge]
Somewhere past the chimney pot the stars are turning quiet and slow
Nothing out there matters half as much as you do, here below

[Chorus]
Richard, Richard, close your eyes now, let the house breathe slow around you
Nothing colder than the window ever has to touch or find you
Every rattling brick and drifting curl of smoke will keep you steady
Rest here, Richard, you're the warmest thing this quiet home has found

[Outro]
Somewhere that loose brick still rattles, soft against the sleeping mortar
Sleep now, Richard, safe and certain, held here warmer than before

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